Funding for LGBTQ Issues Reaches Record High

U.S. foundation funding to address gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer issues reached a record $153.2 million in 2014, a report from Funders for LGBTQ Issues found.

According to the affinity group's "2014 Tracking Report: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Grantmaking by U.S. Foundations", 38 of the largest 100 foundations awarded LGBTQ grants, and five dedicated at least 1 percent of their grantmaking to the issue area. The 18.7 percent year-over-year increase in total funding for LGBTQ issues was driven largely by a doubling in funding, to nearly $25 million, for HIV/AIDS, and a 54 percent jump, to $12.9 million, in support for transgender communities.